Jefferson County Red Cross Directors to Meet Soon
A meeting of Jefferson County Red Cross directors will be held in the near future to decide furnishing knitted garments for the navy and army. Volunteers are asked to knit, using German or Scotch patterns in grey or dark blue yarn, with patterns and instructions available at J. E. Roth and Company window. Sets cost about $2.75 and orders may be secured from Mrs. Frank Peet or Mrs. Marion Shearer.
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Jefferson County Red Cross
Jefferson Weerniy
Navy
Army
Ma- Yewes
J. E. Roth
Frank Peet
Marion Shearer
Warn
Loaded 15-Pound Shell Found at Albia
Albia Iowa August 16 a 15 pound explosive shell was found in a frame yard as workmen in a blacksmith shop moved it to a shed. County officials and police examined the shell and warned it could wreck a building. Authorities speculated it might have been intended for a coal car to disperse its blast near a power plant.
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Albia
al- Saas
Te Elemths
Femk
Ecopnty Council
Ee GeTense
The Town Slouch by Ellis M Clarke excerpt
The column juggles views on wealth, television, and social stiff notions with satire aimed at family life and public figures. It touches on a white Cy Dawkins who helps at home, a girl’s complexion, and prayers for the Kaiser’s illness amid light moral reflections.
FOR SALE AND SERVICES LISTING IN OT TUMWA COLUMN
A dense column shows multiple items: furnished rooms for rent. several sale offerings including lettuce flowers chickens cucumbers and pickles. vehicles such as a Studebaker car and a five Moe Weile automobile. farm stock including Jersey cows and a work horse. multiple trades and auctions. machinery and a typewriter sale. Names and contact numbers vary, with addresses in Ottumwa Iowa and surrounding areas. The piece resembles a classified ad section with numerous contact phone numbers and locations.
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South Third Street
South Seventh Street
C. J. Fray
West Briggs Street
W. F. Miller & Son
Jersey
Max. Westphal
Myrick
South Ottumwa
Thoma
Personal notices from the county fair and city visitors
Seorze Allen attended the fair in Pleasant. Mrs Orrin Fordyce of Liberty visited the city. Miss Velma McCumber went to Maines for relatives and friends. Sam Bell motored to Mt Pleasant for the Henry County fair. N D Allely of Sherard Ill attends Mrs Gifford funeral. Ernest Fuqua injured two right fingers yesterday while lifting a bed. Warren Gumm from Des Moines visiting his parents. Gilbert McClaran went to Mt Pleasant to visit relatives and attend the fair. Mr and Mrs W S Pool of Pleasant Plain attend Chautauqua. Mrs Robert Despain visiting New London. Miss Carrie Spielman of Brighton visiting and attending Chautauqua. Miss Florence James resumed stenography at Dexter Washing Machine after a home visit in Burlington. L C Ball attended the fair in Mt Pleasant. Thomas Grant, Van Topping, and Wad Thompson visited Burlington. Maude Thompson of Ottumwa visiting the Grants. Jessie Traxler returns from two weeks in Denver and Colorado Springs.
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Gilbert McClaran
Mt. Pleasant
Union Meeting Schedule By Trade And Month
Union Labor Meetings of each month noted for various trades. The Trades and Labor Assembly convenes on the second and last Fridays monthly. Federal Labor Unions meet Wednesdays weekly. Barbers Local 368 gathers on the third Monday. Carpenters Local 1804 meets on the first and third Tuesdays.
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Trades and Labor Assembly
Carpenters
Our Mary's Lamb Exposed by Potted Ham Troubles
A playful verse recounts Our Marys famous lamb facing trouble after a curious question to its mother about heat. The rhyme centers on Lambent Lamb and a humorous barbecue misadventure.
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Mary
Oil soldier placard warns "I Work for Wilhelm"
A reader reports a graveyard fence placard reading Wake up your country needs you and a subtitle I Work for Wilhelm declaring the oil soldier message. The note suggests a World War I era propagandist motif seen by a passerby.
Infant born with thirteen toes shocks Pittsburg
A Pittsburg birth reports an infant with 13 toes prompting comment on unusual feet. The piece playfully notes the oddity amid a string of unrelated items including prices and statements about prominent figures.
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Pittsburg
President Wilson Invited to G A R Parade in Boston
President Wilson was invited to attend the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Boston next week. The invitation hopes he can be present for the parade on August 21.
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Boston
Wilson
Grand Army of the Republic
First Chinaman Accepted for Draft Army in Cleveland
Jim King Wong was certified by a local draft board to serve in the new national army, the first in Cleveland. Wong was born in California and made no exemption claim. Beginning Sunday, August 19, Sunday dinner will be served at the Court Hotel.
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Cleveland
Jim King Wong
National Army
Wong
California
Court Hotel
Public Library Hours During Chautauqua
The Public Library will be open for book exchanges from 4 30 to 6 p m on weekdays and from 1 to 8 p m on Saturdays during Chautauqua.
Eighth grade exams to be held at court house
Eighth grade examinations will be held at the court house August 17 and 18 with a program starting at 8 a.m. reading grammar history spelling physiology. Saturday tests at 8 a.m. include arithmetic civics writing and 1 p.m. geography music. Students with half day subjects should arrive at opening, those with Saturday afternoon to join the Declamatory Contest at Chautauqua after 12:30. June ChIdester.
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Court House
Chautauqua
For Rent Rooms and Flats Listing Nearby
Multiple rental notices list unfurnished and furnished rooms. Addresses include 404 West Broadway 805 West Hempstead Street and 67 intnt with prices and phone numbers such as 1439 14565 and 4750. One listing mentions a modern flat near the square at 12.50.
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Ford Car
West
Burlington Street
New Chicago
West Broadway
West Hempstead Street
E. R. Smith
Residents urged to sign street oiling petition downtown
City Clerk Paul Coleson calls all interested residents to sign a petition showing majority support of property owners on their street to authorize oiling of city streets and to file at his office immediately.
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Paul Coleson
Sundry Home Goods Sale Drops Prices Across Porch Furniture Rugs
A local sale advertises drastic price cuts on curtains shades porch furniture including hammocks chairs and swings, plus remaining refrigerators and Go-Carts. Rugs from Axminster to Wilton Velvet and a Lyon Healy piano are also discounted as part of a large August sale in Jefferson county.
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Jefferson County
Axminster
Turkana Axminster
Ouior Ik
Lyon & Healy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weriock
Ellis M. Clarke
Cy Dawkins
Kaiser
Illinois
Willie Fite
Betcher Meek
Will
People’s Column
H. E Wisecarver
Fairfield National Bank
Hannah & Clinkenbeard
Jack
Jennet
Otis Hudson
Curryville
Remingtons
Monarchs
L. C. Smiths
Royals
Ask the Journal
American Writing Machine Co., Inc
South Dearborn
Street
Chicero
sSeorze Allen
Orrin Fordyce
Libertyreite
Velma McCumber
Maines
Sam Bell
Mt. Pleas
N. D. Allely
Sherard, Ill
City
Wm_ Gifford
Ernest Fuqua
Warren Gumm
Nere
Des Moines
Robert Despain
New London
Carrie Spielman
Brighton
Florence James
Dexter Washing Machine Company
Burlingoton
L. C. Ball
Mi Pleasant
Thomas Grant
van Topping
Waad Thompson
Burlington
Maude Thompson
Ottumv4
Thomas ‘Grant
Jessie Traxler
Denver
Colorado Springs
Colo
Federal
Barbers
Wilhelm
Germany
Iday
June Chidester
A. V. Frazey
North Ninth Street
C. G. Taylor
H. P. McLaughlin CO
Iowa
Colorado
Rock Island
T. F. McNew
Fairfield
Rock Island Lines
Pure Life Insurance
National Life Assn
Parrett
James F. Wilson Jr
Agts
Fairfield, Ia
Iowa State Savings Bank
Forest City Bottling
South B. Street
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